Online auction of three fishing vessels located at Durban Harbour, KwaZulu-Natal. The vessels are offered as a combined opportunity and/or individually, subject to the auction terms and conditions.
Matters
ATUS Fishing (Pty) Ltd (In Business Rescue)
Two Boys Fishing (Pty) Ltd(In Business Rescue)
Estrela do Mar Fishing (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) – Master’s Reference Number: C105/2026
Fishing Vessels Auction Details
Bids Open: 20 November 2026 at 08:00
Bids Close: 26 November 2026 from 12:00
Viewing: By appointment only
Vessel Location: Durban Harbour, KwaZulu-Natal
Fishing Vessels Descriptions:
1. ATU-S
- Vessel Name: ATU-S
- Vessel Type: Class X tuna longline fishing vessel
- Year Built: 1981
- Builder: Murakami Zosensho, Japan
- Port of Registry: Cape Town
- Official Number: 10110
- IMO Number: 8114479
- Call Sign: ZR 2884
- Length Overall: 32.70 m
- Load Line Length: 28.73 m
- Breadth: 6.40 m
- Depth: 2.60 m
- Gross Tonnage: 199.40
- Net Tonnage: 59.80
- Recorded Crew Capacity: 16 persons
2. ACTIVE
- Vessel Name: ACTIVE
- Vessel Type: Class X tuna longline fishing vessel
- Year Built: 1973
- Builder: Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Port of Registry: Cape Town
- Official Number: 19302
- IMO Number: 8623511
- Call Sign: ZR6054
- Length: 26.90 m
- Breadth: 6.00 m
- Moulded Depth: 2.60 m
- Gross Tonnage: 150.58
- Net Tonnage: 45.17
- Recorded Crew Capacity: 16 persons
3. OCEAN CREST
- Vessel Name: OCEAN CREST
- Vessel Type: Class X longline tuna/swordfish fishing vessel
- Year Built: The detailed particulars state 1999; the overview describes the vessel as built in 1998
- Builder: Inace Shipyard, Brazil
- Port of Registry: Cape Town
- Official Number: 29903
- IMO Number: 8744614
- Call Sign: ZS4336
- Length Overall: 23.15 m
- Breadth: 6.70 m
- Depth: 3.55 m
- Gross Tonnage: 117.33
- Net Tonnage: 35.20
- Lightship: 116.821 tonnes
- Recorded Crew Capacity: 15 persons
Note: Information packs available upon request!
Terms and Conditions of the Fishing Vessels Auction
- R100 000 registration fee.
- FICA documents are required for registration.
- 5% commission plus VAT payable.
Contact
Jan Le Roux
082 308 6537
To register for the fishing vessels auction or arrange a viewing, contact Jan Le Roux or the Bidders Choice office on 0861 44 42 42.
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Disclaimer
Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to obtain the information supplied, neither Bidders Choice (Pty) Ltd, its subsidiaries and related companies, nor the Sellers, guarantee its correctness. None of the aforementioned parties will be held liable for any direct damages or loss suffered by any person as a result of errors or omissions in the information supplied. Interested parties should conduct their own due diligence and verify all particulars, condition, certificates, licences and permits before bidding.
